Comments on: Strawberry Jam

By: Frugal Guy

Frugal Guy — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:55:14 +0000

This is something I remember doing as a child. My mother would be making jam and I’d be “helping”… strange how that worked.

Anyway, jam never tastes as good as it did then, perhaps with fresh home made bread too.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:33:40 +0000

Dou you have a recipe for sugar free strawberry/ rhubarb freezer jam?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:22:02 +0000

Hi
I made jam last summer and it tuned out excellent. I have done the same thing this year and they are all watery. An old lady in the grocery store said to NEVER make jam on humid days (and yes it was humid the day I picked and made the jam) Is there anyway to fix this jam?

In a Jam

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:20:13 +0000

Wow! I haven’t made strawberry jam in years! I used to do it every summer, but somehow got too busy. You’ve inspired me to try it again. Thanks!

By: knitaddict

knitaddict — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:49:24 +0000

Oooo, that looks soooo yummy, but I’m still too scared. That’s a lot of steps for me to screw up. Anyway, I’m considering it….but how many jars did it yield? If it didn’t do TOO many, I might be able to talk the Knitman into helping me.

By: Home Ec 101 » Blog Archive » Low sugar / no sugar added jam

Home Ec 101 » Blog Archive » Low sugar / no sugar added jam — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:50:57 +0000

[...] of all, I’d like to thank everyone for the feedback they gave regarding the recent post on strawberry jam. I’ve had several requests for lower sugar, sugar substitute, and diabetic recipes. [...]

By: Gayla McCord

Gayla McCord — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:44:58 +0000

O My Gosh that looks yummy. I can hardly wait to start making my own jams this summer. Thanks for the recipe.

By: Nashville is Talking » Two Snaps and a Circle

Nashville is Talking » Two Snaps and a Circle — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:20:15 +0000

[...] U-Pick yields: strawberry jam [...]

By: Geneva

Geneva — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:20:33 +0000

I would presume that we can use Splenda instead of sugar – you can get splenda in packets that are equal to one cup of sugar.

Heather, can you experiment for us healthier eaters who despise the evils of refined sugar? I can only have very very very small amounts of sugar (under 10 grams per serving) and love me some strawberry jam.

I have been eating the weight watchers spread cause of the low sugar content, but I wanna see some real berries!

I bet that if it works with strawberries we can try it will ALL KINDS of fruit.

hmmm, you could market it as bariatric safe!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:57:42 +0000

Rona, I do not have have a no-sugar added recipe, but I will search for you. Even without adding sugar, they still will by high on the glycemic index, but I’m sure your hubby would know how to compensate.

Amy, the method you are referring to is called the open kettle method and it is NOT recommended by the FDA. The water bath is used to ensure the contents reach a high enough, sustained temperature.

In fact the FDA revamped its rules on canning in 1990 and any recipes from prior to 1990 may not be safe. For example modern tomatoes are lower in acidity and require pressure canning vs water bath.